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Take your dog to work day! Did you know it's the 2

Take your dog to work day! Did you know it's the 24th year that Take Your Dog To Work Day is nationally recognized? Pretty amazing! Studies show having pets in the workspace reduce stress and increase productivity!

"Sassie’s New Home was the perfect book to help

"Sassie’s New Home was the perfect book to help my kids understand the loss of our dog. What a wonderful story and explanation with the best illustrations! We still read it on occasion almost a year after losing our best friend, Duke."

Shelters are community resources. They offer class

Shelters are community resources. They offer classes, training, veterinary care, and different outreach initiatives that serve the animals in the community whether they live in the shelter or not. We encourage you to support local shelters in your area as much as you are able. We are grateful for the resources that these shelters provide to animals in need!

Wayside Waifs, a local shelter in the Kansas City

Wayside Waifs, a local shelter in the Kansas City area, has many services including pet loss support groups, summer camps, and youth education programs. When you adopt from a shelter, those fees support the work that the shelter does to promote the health and well-being of pets and their families. Click the link in our bio to check out our recent blog post about the benefits of adopting a shelter pet.

This month we are showcasing some of the amazing i

This month we are showcasing some of the amazing illustrations from our illustrator, Alexandra Hombs. We may be biased, but we love her work!!

Today is World Pet Memorial Day. Our hearts go out

Today is World Pet Memorial Day. Our hearts go out to all who have lost their four legged friends. We are thinking of you!

There are lots of benefits to adopting a shelter p

There are lots of benefits to adopting a shelter pet. One benefit is that you can adopt dogs that are a bit older and more mature. With a puppy, you don’t know what the temperament of your dog will be in adulthood. With an adult dog, the dog you meet and interact with is what you will get when you take them home. We recently wrote a blog post about the benefits of adopting a shelter pet. You can view our blog by clicking the link in our bio.⠀

"Everything I know, I learned from dogs." - Nora R

"Everything I know, I learned from dogs." - Nora Roberts

Dogs are my favorite people.

Dogs are my favorite people.

"Be the person your dog thinks you are." - CJ Fric

"Be the person your dog thinks you are." - CJ Frick

"This is a very sweet and simple story to address

"This is a very sweet and simple story to address the death of a pet with children. The illustrations are lovely and the concept of pets going to a heaven where dog treats grow on trees is comforting to envision. I had heard of this book, but hadn’t yet read it, when a friend’s dog unexpectedly died...I ordered it for her to share with her two young children and it was well-received."

Maybe we are bias but we just love our illustrator

Maybe we are bias but we just love our illustrator, Alexandra Hombs. Check out her work! How could we not?!

While no one’s denying the cuteness of puppies a

While no one’s denying the cuteness of puppies and kittens, they sure are a handful. Realistically, they require a lot of time and special attention that families with demanding schedules and jobs might not be able to accommodate. It’s okay to have the awareness that you can’t devote the energy a puppy requires. At a shelter, you have many choices for animals with different maturity levels and personalities.

Tips for Helping Your Child Deal With the Loss of

Tips for Helping Your Child Deal With the Loss of a Pet: Memorialize. A simple ceremony where everyone shares their favorite memory and says goodbye can be healing. A collar or food dish could be kept as a keepsake.

Mental health — an essential part of children's

Mental health — an essential part of children's overall health — has a complex interactive relationship with their physical health and their ability to succeed in school, at work and in society. Both physical and mental health affect how we think, feel and act on the inside and outside. If your child is experiencing loss it may be a good idea to let the other adults that interact with your child regularly know about the circumstance and how you are planning to support your child at home. Allowing for open and honest communication is a great start! Looking for tools like Sassie's New Home is another way you can help your child process loss in a healthy way.

Tips for Helping Your Child Deal With the Loss of

Tips for Helping Your Child Deal With the Loss of a Pet: Use simple words to talk about death. Be calm and caring when you tell your child that someone has died. Use words that are clear and direct. "I have some sad news to tell you. Spot died today." Pause to give your child a moment to take in your words.

When your family is experiencing a loss and begins

When your family is experiencing a loss and begins feeling overwhelmed, take a moment to acknowledge these feelings. Talk together about these feelings and take a few deep breaths together. Breathe in on a slow four count, hold your breath for four and then exhale.

Erin Albright, author of Sassie's New Home, became

Erin Albright, author of Sassie's New Home, became a teacher and, later on, a graphic designer. When Erin’s first dog Max passed away in 2015, Erin spoke with the kids in her life about what Heaven was like for dogs and it was then that the idea for Sassie’s New Home came to be.

Tips for Helping Your Child Deal With the Loss of

Tips for Helping Your Child Deal With the Loss of a Pet: Reflect. Share your own memories and listen to kids tell stories about the pet. Look at photos together. Kids might want to draw pictures of or write stories about their memories of the pet.

National data on positive mental health indicators

National data on positive mental health indicators that describe mental, emotional, and behavioral well-being for children are limited. Based on the data the CDC does have indicators of positive mental health are present in most children. Parents reported in 2016-2019 that their child mostly or always showed curiosity (93.0%), persistence (84.2%), and self-control (73.8%) among children ages 6-11 years. So how can you foster these positive mental health indicators? Mindfulness is a great way to practice positive habits with your children or independently. Take a deep breath with us!

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